Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia to considerably increase wheat production by 2014October 1, 2010 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Masis town to observe unloading of 1,000t of wheat seeds imported from Russia. The Prime Minister found out opinion of professionals in agriculture about the wheat quality on site, the RA Government’s press service reported. Tigran Sargsyan said that the imported seeds will help to increase recultivation of both wheat and seeds, strengthening the country’s food security and self-sufficiency of wheat production. It is foreseen that Armenia will be able to considerably increase wheat production volume by 2014, resulting in decrease of import volumes and dependence on international prices. “As a result of the program, which we will be implementing for five years, we will get qualitative improvements in agriculture,” said Sargsyan. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |